Football transfer rumours: Man Utd join Mbappe race; Real Madrid to trigger Haaland release clause

  • The three Man Utd stars facing January exits after Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrives
  • Man City tracking Chelsea right-back Reece James
  • Plus the latest on Jean-Clair Todibo, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Paqueta & more
Mbappe & Haaland are in the headlines
Mbappe & Haaland are in the headlines / Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio | Michael Regan/Getty Images
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90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...


Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to enter the race to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain once his minority takeover of Manchester United is completed. Chelsea and Manchester City are believed to be the only other English sides capable of financing such a deal. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid are still leading the race for Mbappe but Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Newcastle United all hope to bring the Frenchman to the Premier League. (TEAMtalk)

Leaving Man Utd could be forward trio Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Antony, with Ratcliffe keen to overhaul the team upon his arrival. (Mirror)

Nice are not prepared to sell centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo in January but will entertain interest from Arsenal and Man Utd next summer. (Sport)

Chelsea are expected to join the race to sign Lyon forward Rayan Cherki in 2024, having shown interest in the Frenchman ahead of the current campaign. (Football Insider)

Man City will reignite their interest in West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who is seen by manager Pep Guardiola as a long-term successor to Kevin De Bruyne. (UOL)

Also on Man City's radar is Chelsea right-back Reece James, who has long been seen as the heir to Kyle Walker's spot at the Etihad. (Independent)


Reece James
James is on Man City's radar / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages

Real Madrid could trigger the €200m (£174m) release clause in Erling Haaland's Man City contract when it becomes active next summer. (AS)

Liverpool are keen to sign 17-year-old Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray next summer but may have to pay over £40m to get a deal done. (Mail)

Another 17-year-old, Australian winger Nestory Irankunda of Adelaide United, is heading to Bayern Munich in a deal worth around £3m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona are plotting a move to sign Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Sport)

The agent of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has reached an agreement with both Atletico Madrid and Juventus but Spurs will only listen to offers of a permanent transfer worth at least £26m. (La Stampa)


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